Toronto, Ontario | Looking for full-stack ruby-on-rails developer.
Our company is FV, Inc. We're in the process of re-branding, we have a new design underway and have a new domain. We're looking for a full-stack developer that can lead the new launch and help us merge the new front-end with the existing back-end.
We're also looking for someone who can grow into the CTO role.
Please email anthony@fastvenues.com with some recent projects, github etc...
3. Our business model is that you pre-pay for the recommended meal to get the deal.
5. Right now we're solving something that neither Yelp nor Foursquare solves and that's the Paradox of choice. With them you can see what restaurants are around you, and read some reviews but you still don't know what to eat there. It might get you in the door but you're still taking a shot in the dark. With us, we only create a few set-menu meal deals that you can choose from that are rated best, by local foodies. So you're essentially browsing what's around you by top rated meal, instead of restaurant.
Very good feedback, but do you ever think "I'm tired of the same old places, what else is there around me that's good?, and affordable to try". Looking to solve that problem.
So what determines 'good'? Reviews (internal, your staff)? Reviews (external, public entry)? Department of Health scores (ok, this might actually be a viable app idea)?
I've visited restaurants with 5 star reviews, and hated the food and the service. I'v visited dives (according to others) and met amazing owners, ate great food, and it felt like I was part of the family. (thats here in the States and also abroad)
There is a risk to life, the risk of 'choosing a bad place' is part of life. IF the idea is to find something different and new, our family does this when on the road...
When we determine we are hungry, we get off at the next exit or town. The rules:
1. we eat at the first restaurant we come to that hasnt been veto'd
2. all vehicle occupants have 1 veto per meal
3. I get a final and unchangeable veto purely on health and safety.
Process offers pretty much what you elevator pitch offers, but without the deals. To me, that means, you need to up the value add someplace.
We're different in that we want to ONLY show you the recommended items from each place, so you don't spend time going through the menu, you basically get a snapshot of what we recommend at each restaurant near you. Why do we recommend it? We have professional "foodies" who literally travel to try and review restaurants that make these recommendations then we put them up at a deal for you to try it.
First thing I noticed by looking at google analytics is that none of you who've visited the site have clicke "view details" why is that? Don't you want to see what the restaurants are offering?
1. our users don't need an account on our site to buy tickets, we've basically removed the barrier. You can share the link to your event with your meetup group, and the members can easily purchase the tickets, with no account, they fill in basic info name, email, etc... They're then emailed a digital voucher that they present upon arrival, with a unique reference number that can be tracked verified by the event organizer.
2. You can create re-occuring events, and select which days of the week the event happens, e.g. [X] Mon, Tues, Wed, [X] Thurs, Fri, between 5pm-8pm.
So it's a way for you to generate regular sales on a weekly basis, by hosting weekly work shops etc... as opposed to a one off event. You won't have to keep re-creating them if you are planning on hosting regular workshops, it's sort of a new model in that way. Or you can host a one time event, and create them as you go, you have that flexibility to choose.
3. We take a small transaction fee per booking, only 7% so we only get paid when you get paid.
Thanks for the additional info. I don't have a use at this time, but would like to find out more, and I can direct other folks who are currently actively organizing meetings your way.
Great. Please send their emails + your email to anthony@fastvenues.com and I can share more information and see if they would use it. P.s. fastvenues is not the meetup/tickets app, it's another project.
so the conviencince of booking online, and reserving all in one shot and not having to take out your wallet at the restaurant, isn't enough? we'd need a really compelling discount to make people take action and find real value? What kind of discounts are we talking, 35-50%? Or in other words, what would it have to be, for you to use it? IF you would use it, or maybe you wouldn't, and if so, why?
